Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO HONOR ALL OF HUMANITY BY PROVIDING DIRECT RESPONSES TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND HELPING THE HOMELESS ACHIEVE THE DIGNITY NEEDED TO RETURN TO SOCIETY AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS.
THE BETTY KWAN CHINN DAY CENTER OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2013 AT 133 7TH STREET IN EUREKA. THE DAY CENTER PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR LIVING IN VULNERABLE HOUSING SITUATIONS. DAY CENTER SERVICES INCLUDE: PHONE USE, MAIL SERVICE, COMPUTER ACCESS, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, HOUSING SEARCH ASSISTANCE, PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING, EMPLOYMENT READINESS INFORMATION, REFERRALS TO OTHER RESOURCES, HOMELESS COURT, AND AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. EACH QUARTER THE DAY CENTER REGISTERS AN AVERAGE OF 100 NEW CLIENTS IS VISITED AN AVERAGE OF 723 TIMES. THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE DAY CENTER IS FREE AND OPEN TO CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, VULNERABLY HOUSED CHILDREN, AND FOSTER CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS (ECS), THE DAY CENTER IS A BUS STOP FOR STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL. THE FOCUS OF THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS PROMOTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS BY ENSURING HOMEWORK IS COMPLETED, ACCURATE, AND UNDERSTOOD. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS, THE PROGRAM OFFERS FIELD TRIPS, ART ACTIVITIES, AND GAMES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO GAIN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, AND POSITIVE PEER AND ADULT RELATIONSHIPS. THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 15 CHILDREN PER YEAR.
BETTY'S HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER OPENED IN JANUARY 2017, AND HAS 32 BEDS AVAILABLE. REFERRALS FOR THE FAMILY SHELTER ARE ACCEPTED FROM CALWORKS AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. FAMILY SHELTER RESIDENTS MAY STAY IN THE PROGRAM FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR AN EXTENSION ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FAMILIES WORK WITH THE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM TO SET GOALS AND ASSESS THEIR PROGRESS. THE FAMILY SHELTER REQUIRES RESIDENTS TO BE EMPLOYED OR ACTIVELY SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, ACTIVELY SEEKING HOUSING, ATTENDING CASE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, AND MEETING GOALS SET BY THE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND OTHER AGENCIES. ALL SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN MUST BE ENROLLED IN AND ACTIVELY ATTENDING SCHOOL. ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE FAMILY SHELTER IS TO FILL THE GAP IN SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE FAMILY SHELTER DOES THIS BY PRIORITIZING SINGLE FATHERS, TWO PARENT FAMILIES, AND FAMILIES WITH TEENAGERS, AS THESE FAMILIES HAVE EXTREMELY LIMITED SHELTER OPTIONS THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO STAY TOGETHER. ON AVERAGE, THE FAMILY SHELTER CAN HOUSE UP TO 7 FAMILIES AT A TIME. BETTY'S HOUSE MEDICAL RESPITE IS A PROGRAM FOR SINGLE ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF AN ILLNESS OR INJURY. THE MEDICAL RESPITE PROGRAM HAS 10 BEDS AVAILABLE. RESIDENTS ENTER THE MEDICAL RESPITE PROGRAM AFTER BEING SCREENED BY ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL TO ASSESS FITNESS FOR THE PROGRAM AT BETTY'S HOUSE. ONCE SCREENED AND APPROVED BY ST. JOSEPH'S STAFF, RESIDENTS MOVE FROM THE HOSPITAL TO BETTY'S HOUSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING DISCHARGED. RESIDENTS ARE APPROVED FOR A 21 DAY STAY AT BETTY'S HOUSE, IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM THE ILLNESS OR INJURY THEY WERE BEING TREATED FOR AT THE HOSPITAL. THE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CARE TRANSITIONS TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MEDICAL CARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT OF THE RESIDENTS.
BETTY'S BLUE ANGEL VILLAGE IS A HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED ON MAY 1, 2016. THIS 90-DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR UP TO 40 OF THE MOST CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN EUREKA, CALIFORNIA. WHILE AT THE VILLAGE, RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE EMPLOYED OR BE ACTIVELY SEEKING EMPLOYMENT SO THAT THEY CAN ESTABLISH SAVINGS AS THEY PREPARE TO MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. AS OF JANUARY 1, 2019, THE VILLAGE HAS HOUSED 572 INDIVIDUALS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 85 CLIENTS SERVED EVERY 3 MONTHS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karen Suiker | BUSINESS MAN | 0 | $0 |
| Betty Chinn | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $0 |
| Justin Zabel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rollin Richmond | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Petrusha | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kurt Kramer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Gallegos | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Hessian | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| David Tyson | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Price | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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